VCU - School of Arts

The VCU School of the Arts, as a member of The National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) and its sister organizations for the performing arts (NAST, NASM and NASD),is composed of sixteen departments located in Richmond, VA and an additional five programs at our campus in representing the highest traditions and aims in the education of the artist and designer.

Through diversity, we aim to establish a forum to stimulate the commitment, understanding and acceptance of diversity in the educational disciplines inherent in the creative arts, encourage improvement through continuous self-study and planning, and foster inclusive excellence in the School of the Arts through the development of criteria, standards, and guidelines for assessing educational effectiveness.